Research Syllabus and Handouts

Please download and read the handout files below. These files contain important information related to the course. Feel free to contact me if you have questions about any of these files.
Week 1: Overall Resources for the Course
Week 4: Resources for our Discussion of Scientific Research in Geography
Week 5: Resources for our Discussion of the Literature Review
a. For our Discussion on Sample Articles
The links for each of the sample articles leads to a page for that article on a journal website. If you are accessing this website through a UNT computer, you will be able to download a PDF version of the article through the link you will find (labeled "Full text, PDF", "Get PDF", or something similar). Please refer to the "Article Questions for Self-Study", and make relevant notes, as you read each article.
Week 6: Resources for our Discussion of Problem Statements
Week 7: Resources for our Problem Statement Peer-Review Exercise
Week 9: Resources for our Discussion of Data Analysis
Week 10: Resources for our Discussion of Theses and Reports
Week 11: Resources for our Discussion of the Publication Process
Week 12: Resources for the Final Report Peer-Review Exercise
Week 1: Overall Resources for the Course
- GEOG 5800 Syllabus
- GEOG 5800 Basic Road Map
- GEOG 5800 Research Plan Expectations
- GEOG 5800 Research Report Expectations
Week 4: Resources for our Discussion of Scientific Research in Geography
Week 5: Resources for our Discussion of the Literature Review
a. For our Discussion on Sample Articles
The links for each of the sample articles leads to a page for that article on a journal website. If you are accessing this website through a UNT computer, you will be able to download a PDF version of the article through the link you will find (labeled "Full text, PDF", "Get PDF", or something similar). Please refer to the "Article Questions for Self-Study", and make relevant notes, as you read each article.
- Article Questions for Self-Study
- Sample Article 1: Food Deserts in London, Ontario
- Sample Article 2: Oil Production, Agriculture, and Groundwater Quality
- Sample Article 3: Land-Use Change in Southern Illinois
- Sample Article 4: Measuring the Digital Divide in the United States
- Literature Review: Overall Expectations
- Literature Review: Detailed Instructions
- Literature Review: Peer Review Rubric
- Example: A Published Literature Review
Week 6: Resources for our Discussion of Problem Statements
Week 7: Resources for our Problem Statement Peer-Review Exercise
Week 9: Resources for our Discussion of Data Analysis
Week 10: Resources for our Discussion of Theses and Reports
Week 11: Resources for our Discussion of the Publication Process
- Sample Submission Letter
- Sample Reviewer Comments
- Sample Reply to Reviewer Comments
- Sample Acceptance Letter
- Sample Page Proof
- Brief Explanation of the Journal Review Process
- Journal Peer Review Flowchart
- MacLachlan Editorial on the Peer Review Process
- Blog Post on the Peer Review Process: A View from Another Discipline
Week 12: Resources for the Final Report Peer-Review Exercise